Why Israel’s General Strike Failed
In September, Israel’s largest union called a general strike in support of a hostage deal and cease-fire. Opposition from conservative members, the judiciary, and Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly put an end to it.
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Israel Is Extending Its Genocidal War to Lebanon
With US arms continuing to flow to Israel as it slaughtered more than 500 people in Lebanon since yesterday, Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have few qualms about igniting a full-blown regional war — and US officials aren’t stopping him.
Netanyahu Has to Be Forced to Stop
The only way to stop a bloody and electorally disastrous regional war in the Middle East is for President Joe Biden to do the one thing he wants to avoid: cut off military aid to Israel.
Keir Starmer Will Make Britain Even More of a US Lapdog
As Keir Starmer’s Labour Party coasts toward power, its foreign policy discussion is all about being an outrider for Washington. As geopolitical conflict heats up, it wants to make Britain the US’s most implacable ally on the European continent.
Israel Took Advantage of 9/11 to Wage War on Palestine
Israel’s leaders exploited the US reaction to 9/11 to demonize Palestinian resistance to the occupation. They have used the discourse of “counterterrorism” to entrench a system of apartheid, while exporting repressive methods and weapons around the world.
Burn Before Reading
There are few things more disordered in the world than a Thomas Friedman column.
A Plague on One House
“Both sides” aren’t to blame in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel is.
Taking Peace Seriously
Israel's brutal occupation and refusal to negotiate a just settlement are to blame for the recent spike in violence.
Explaining the New Violence in Palestine
Recent events have shown how untenable Israel's dream of "occupation with security" is.
Israel’s Occupation Is the Obstacle to Peace
Permanent occupation by Israel and the subjugation of Palestinians in a land that is nearly half Palestinian will never bring stability and security.
Wars for Millionaires and Billionaires
One place where Bernie could've learned from Jezza — foreign policy.
Israel’s Insider Radical
Haneen Zoabi has survived insults, death threats, and the vagaries of the Israeli justice system. But the first Palestinian woman to represent an Arab party in Israel’s Knesset wants something more — to be heard.
Why International Law Can’t Save Palestine
International law has utterly failed to halt or even slow Israel’s brutal colonial project. The institutions of law can be tools in our political movement, but they cannot liberate Palestine on their own.
New Polling Shows the Palestinian Cause Is Becoming More Popular in the US
The US public, particularly younger Americans, is becoming more skeptical of unconditional support for Israel. In a brand-new poll, a majority of Democrats say the US should not send more weapons to Israel.
Israel’s Violations of International Law Are Bigger Than Netanyahu
When Netanyahu proposed a reform to allow parliament to overturn Israel’s Supreme Court, liberals feared it would lead to the end of the rule of law in Israel. But Israel has never respected the rule of law, and liberals within the country ensured this.
The Tide Is Turning Against Israeli Apartheid
With enormous pro-Palestine demonstrations erupting across the world — including a historic general strike today in Palestine itself — Israeli apartheid is feeling the heat. The next step is to bring it down.
Palestine Is No Longer the Third Rail for Democrats
Today’s cease-fire is a victory and a relief for Palestinians. But with Palestinians still under siege, the struggle against ethnic cleansing and occupation isn’t over. For Democrats, “progressive except Palestine” still won’t cut it.
Israel Doesn’t Have a “Right to Exist” — But Israelis and Palestinians Do
We’re often told that creating a single secular democratic state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians would violate Israel’s “right to exist.” But no nation-state has an inviolable right to exist — especially not an ethnostate based on exclusion and ethnic cleansing.
The Palestinian Left Is a Vital Part of Its Nation’s History
From the diaspora to the occupied territories and the Palestinian minority in Israel, left-wing forces have played a major role in organizing popular struggles for democratic rights in Palestine. A new Jacobin podcast series looks at their impact and legacy.